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Bedford Borough Council is preparing to take an Executive decision later this month on the future of the former Oasis swimming pool site.

Last week’s Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee (15 January) heard that only one bid met the required bidding standards.


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Bedford Borough Council is to review its use of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, after concerns were raised about an artificial intelligence tool linked to the site being used to generate sexualised images of children.

At a Full Council meeting on Wednesday, 14 January, Green councillor Paul Edmonds (Castle and Newnham) asked the Conservative admi...


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We are forever grateful to all our volunteers and supporters who have worked hard to make BedsGOVET a force of reckoning.

In 2025, we were able to monitor the River Great Ouse monthly at 18 sites from Turvey to Great Barford for key pollutants such as nitrates, phosphates, and E. coli using hyper-sensitive technology. 


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Two Bedfordshire men who carried out a series of doorstep frauds across the county have been sentenced, with one now wanted by police after failing to appear in court.

The pair cold-called at homes, saying they were there to help, then went inside and either stole cash, drove victims to cash machines or demanded bank transfers into one of 16 accounts they controlled...


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Bedford Athletic were beaten at home by league leaders Market Harborough 28-14 on Saturday (17 January). The visitors were the better side on the day and never lost control of a game in which they outscored their hosts by four tries to two.

Market Harborough won the first penalty of the day for a careless offside and never looked back.


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